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Apple's HomeView brings personalized Siri to smart home, takes on Amazon and Google
NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Apple on Tuesday unveiled a smart-home hub that taps iPhone user data to make Siri more personal, but promised privacy safeguards designed to keep that information out of the company's hands.
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Televisa, Fintech to take on America Movil with $2 billion purchase of AT&T's Mexican unit
MEXICO CITY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings have agreed to buy AT&T's Mexican unit for $2 billion in cash, setting up a showdown with telecoms giant America Movil and marking one of Mexico's biggest M&A deals in recent years.
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FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says
Oct 13 (Reuters) - US federal agents arrested a Saudi national who was an OpenAI engineer and charged him with installing a hidden audio recording device in an executive conference room at the AI company, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
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AI limiting European workers' bargaining power, ECB's Lane says
FRANKFURT, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The increased use of AI by euro zone companies could curb workers' ability to demand higher wages while heavy investment into the new technology may be materially tightening financing conditions, ECB chief economist Philip Lane said on Tuesday.
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Lawmakers ask FAA to pause use of new AI tool in DC-area flight management
Oct 13 (Reuters) - More than two dozen lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to pause the use of a new AI tool in the Washington area to assist air traffic controllers, citing safety concerns.
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Nvidia buys stakes in French tech startups Doctolib, Genesis AI
PARIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - US chipmaker Nvidia has agreed to buy stakes in French technology startups Doctolib and Genesis AI, the two French companies said on Tuesday.
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Delaware jury awards Qualcomm $2 in damages, finds Arm breached license agreement
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Chip technology supplier Arm Holdings breached a licensing agreement with Qualcomm and intentionally interfered with the chipmaker's business relationship with Meta Platforms, a Delaware jury found on Tuesday, but awarded nominal damages of just $2.
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Copeland, Dixell refrigeration systems also hacked, French cybersecurity agency says
PARIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - France's cybersecurity agency said on Tuesday that the refrigeration systems of Copeland and Dixell were also hacked during a cyberattack that targeted supermarket refrigerators and freezers.
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Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google on Wednesday released its flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses worldwide, seeking to regain ground against rivals OpenAI and Anthropic after months of delays and a leadership shakeup at its DeepMind lab.
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Goldman CEO watching for election-driven volatility around data centers
NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Tuesday it would be interesting to watch for political volatility around AI centers ahead of midterm elections.
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Ahold has no indication client data was stolen in cybersecurity incident
AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Dutch supermarket company Ahold Delhaize has no indication that client data has been stolen in the cybersecurity incident that forced it to shut down several systems in recent days, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Meta challenges UK online safety watchdog over how fees and fines are calculated
LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Facebook and Instagram owner Meta challenged Britain's media regulator on Tuesday over how it calculates fees and potential fines under the Online Safety Act, arguing that the watchdog's methods are disproportionate.
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Influential Hindu group urges India to block Starlink amid Musk-Ambani feud
BENGALURU, Oct 13 (Reuters) - An influential Hindu nationalist group close to India's ruling party urged the government on Tuesday to block Elon Musk's Starlink from launching satellite internet services in the country, citing national security concerns.
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Bumble swipes right on $1.3 billion go-private deal amid online dating industry reset
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Bumble is set to go private in a $1.3 billion deal with Ithaca Holdings after struggling for years to revive growth, as a prolonged decline in users and shifting Gen Z dating habits batter the online dating industry.
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BetMGM Q3 revenue rises, maintains annual outlook
Oct 13 (Reuters) - US online gambling operator BetMGM on Tuesday reported a 7% rise in third-quarter revenue, driven by strong betting during the World Cup and a revamped sportsbook ahead of the NFL season.
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Investigators hunt French supermarket fridge hackers, no claim of responsibility
PARIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - French investigators on Tuesday were hunting the hackers who seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets in a cyberattack that underlined the vulnerabilities of connected systems, with no group publicly claiming responsibility.
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Scaleway to open Nvidia-powered computing site in Copenhagen
Oct 13 (Reuters) - French cloud provider Scaleway said on Tuesday it would open a new AI computing site in Copenhagen, running on chips from Nvidia.
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Scaleway to build AMD-powered AI supercomputer in Sweden
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Scaleway will build an AI supercomputer in Sweden, its first outside France, running on AI chips from AMD, the French cloud company said on Tuesday during its annual AI conference in Paris.
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Explainer-Could hackers get inside my fridge?
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Hackers who sabotaged refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets exploited the growing connectivity of equipment that was once largely mechanical.
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Apple bets on new screen gadget, Siri AI in home device push
NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Apple on Tuesday launched a raft of smart products, including an iPad-like device dubbed the HomeView, in a bet that its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant can help it carve out a bigger share of the highly competitive connected home market.
